Monroe County Veterans Treatment Court

The Monroe County Veterans Treatment Court sits at the 1st District Court and meets on the third Friday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the courtroom of Judge Michael Brown at the Monroe County Courthouse. It is on the State Court Administrative Office's list of certified veterans treatment courts (see the Michigan entry on veterans treatment courts), which gives its contact as 734-240-7075, and it is a non-confrontational treatment court with three levels - Stabilization, Transition and Maintenance - over a commitment of 12 to 24 months with monthly court appearances and probation reporting. It works with the Ann Arbor and Toledo VA medical centers, and a VA Justice Outreach Coordinator from Ann Arbor sits on its core team. Who it takes, by its page. A veteran or active member of the armed forces separated other than by dishonorable discharge who is a Monroe County resident - non-residents are considered case by case on their ability to meet the program - currently charged with a misdemeanor or felony generally related to military service, including the abuse, illegal use or possession of a controlled substance or alcohol, or a mental illness arising from service; who is dependent on or abusing drugs or alcohol, or suffering from a mental illness; and who agrees to participate voluntarily. The page bars anyone presently charged with, or ever convicted of, an offense involving the death of or serious bodily injury to any person, or criminal sexual conduct in any degree. The county money. On November 4, 2025 the Board accepted a State Court Administrative Office grant of $35,840 for the year from October 1, 2025, with a $382 general fund contribution, most of it charged to the 2026 budget. The coordinator is Christina McMahon, Problem Solving Court Coordinator, [email protected], 734-240-7116. The core team also lists probation officer Gregory Abood, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jahn Landis, defense attorney Matthew Vititoe, VA Justice Outreach Coordinator Jamie Wright of the Ann Arbor VA (734-478-3551) and the county's own veterans coordinator, Alvin Bond.